Social Disorganization And Crime

Males are most likely to be involved in violent offending and victimization. Males commit about 9 out of 10 homicides in the United States and account for about 3 in every 4 of it’s victims. Most homicides are male-on-male, which makes them the predominant gender in homicide patterns. About 2 in every 3 homicides involve a male offender and a male victim. Men are also more likely to killed by an intimate partner or in a sex-related offense. But, 82% male juvenile offenders are likely to commit homicides(Humphrey & Schmalleger,2012). Social disorganization is the reason why there are more men involved in violent offending and victimization. With a concentration on poverty, it's a key to the understanding of social disorganization within certain